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Argentina's President opts for meat-free Mondays

Signal of change / Argentina's President opts for meat-free Mondays

The Argentinian equivalent of the White House is having meat free Mondays. Since 1990, Argentina has been the second largest meat consuming nation in the world. Now, on Mondays, the 554 employees of the Casa Rosada, including President Mauricio Macri himself, will only be served vegan options, with the aim of starting conversations about healthy diets and the environment. The move has been challenged by the meat industry, which is naturally worried about the impact on its business and livelihoods.

The move shows that governments are beginning to recognise that action needs to be taken to ensure a sustainable future for food and nutrition, and that they also recognise their own significant ability to influence public habits and behaviour.

The meat-centric country's presidential cabinet feasts on plant-based foods at least once a week to reduce the environmental impact of animal agriculture. Last week, Argentina's Casa Rosada (the equivalent of the White House in the United States) announced its commitment to strictly serving vegan food on Mondays.